Smooth muscle is a component of the wall in most of the hollow organs of the body. In this sample, a longitudinal section of large intestine has been placed inside a transverse section of the large intestine. The principle structural characteristics of smooth muscle can be viewed in the muscularis layer which includes both longitudinal and transverse sections of smooth muscle.
Labels in this Slide:
- Muscularis layer
- Circular layer
- Longitudinal layer
- Smooth muscle cell
- Fibroblast
Image Contributors
Wiley, M.
Cite
Wiley, M. Large Intestine, Smooth Muscle. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/large-intestine-smooth-muscle-lmp80956-02
